SUPREME COURT.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2559, 1 May 1871, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY. This Day. (Before Mr Justice Chapman.) adjudications In the following cases the persons named were adjudged bankrupts, and first meetings of creditors fixed for the 9th inst. .-—John Cleverly, John 8. Willis, Richard Evans, John MSSolvin, Charles Sykes, Win. Burmingham, Joan Andrew Smith, John Webb, Duncan Young, and Charles Goldammcr. The meeting of creditors in Ed. Hudson’s case was fixed to take place at Oamaru on May 12. FINAI. EXAMINATIONS. Re Low Ket. —This bankrupt’s certificate of discharge was suspended for six months. Re George Sheriff. —Adjourned to May 6, to receive trustee’s report. Re Michael A. Coli ins. —Adjourned to May 15. Re William Wilson.— Same. Re John Wood.—Same.

There being no opposition in the following cases, final orders were granted : - George W. Ward, Robert G. Liiub-ay, F. P. Mansfield, and Alfred Mellor. The proceedings in William Sly’s case lapsed. Re IT. G. Robinson.—The bankrupt, for whom Mr Harris appeared, stated in the course of an examination by Mr Macassey, that ho was a runholder. On April G, 1870, he obtained an advance of LGOUO from the N.Z.M.L. agency, through Mr L. 0. Beal, its Otago agent, giving as security a mortgage over the station and all the stock on it excepting some horses. On April 6 ho had 14,000 sheep, and subsequently he purchased 8000 from Mr Wayne. When possession was taken of the ran by Mr Beal in January last, he should say there were 15,000 on it. He had Mr Beal’s permission to sell 500 sheep and 35 head of cattle, to pay a debt due to

Driver, Maclean, and. Co. Those were all the sheep he sold. The increase during the nine mouths was between 4000 and 5000, which would bring the total up to 20,000. Of the 3000 purchased from Wayne, fully two-thirds died soon after they were delivered. He always told Mr Beal there was a great deficiency in the sheep. His runs were in a tutu country ; he had great losses through molestation of the sheep by surveyors and settlers. In one day he lost a thousand. His greatest previous mortality was 25 per cent. He went on the runs in 1805, and spent LIB,OOO on them. His losses were owing to the great mortality amongst his stock and their depreciation in value.

Mr Beal mentioned that the examination was not conducted in a bad spirit. Ho felt bound to ascertain the truth as to the very large deficiency in the stock. If it was a case of misfortune his principals were content to abide by it. It was also stated that the estate was likely to pay 20s in the £. His Honor : .1 tliink there is no ground for Withholding a final discharge. 1 think the examination of the witness at ihe instigation of Mr Beal was very proper, under the circumstances. The deficiency does seem large, but it is not larger than what has been shown in other eases whore there has been Itx management and misfortune. Discharge granted. COMPLETE EXECUTIONS OF DEEDS. In the following cases dee Is of arrangement were declared to be completely executed :—John Hcaly, Andrew Scott, Alfred dealing, Alex. Mee, Thomas M. Smith, and Benjamin Willoughby.